Shillong, Aug 22: Following complaints and concerns raised by the public about the quality of drinking water, the Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) on Tuesday collected water samples from 51 different localities across Shilllong city.
The initiative began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, and all the members of the organisation brought the water samples to the State Food Testing Laboratory, at Pasteur.
Speaking to media persons, FKJGP president Dundee Khongsit said that this is done just to bring clarity as to whether the water provided to the citizens is safe or not.
“We’ve given two samples from each locality; one is to check the bacteria, and the other is to check the amount of heavy metal in it. The results will be out after 15 days. Once we receive the results, if they’re positive, well and good, we will put them up in the public domain, and if they’re negative, we will urge the government to fix them,” said Khongsit.
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